Portland General Electric Announces First Quarter 2018 Results

Portland General Electric Announces First Quarter 2018 Results

Delivered solid first-quarter financial performance after adjusting
for the impacts of weather

Updated capital forecast includes additional investments for 2018
to support continued customer growth and build a more efficient,
reliable and secure system

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2018--
Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR)today reported net
income of $64 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, for the first
quarter of 2018. This compares with net income of $73 million, or 82
cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017. The company is
reaffirming 2018 earnings guidance of $2.10 - $2.25 per diluted share.

“PGE is committed to leading our region to a clean and reliable energy
future,” said Maria Pope, PGE president and CEO. “In addition to solid
financial results in the first quarter of 2018, we’re taking steps to
add 100 average megawatts of renewable power to our system; increasing
our investments in building a smarter, more resilient grid; and
proposing programs to help our customers reach their decarbonization
goals, while keeping prices affordable.”

Q1 2018 earnings compared to Q1 2017 earnings

Weather drove the decrease in first quarter earnings per diluted share
for 2018 in comparison to first quarter of 2017. This decrease was
partially offset by a decrease in distribution-related expenses, as
there were no major storms in 2018 as compared to 2017, combined with
lower plant maintenance expenses.

Company Update

Renewable Request for Proposal (RFP)

Following acknowledgement of a 100 MWa renewable need in PGE’s 2016
Integrated Resource Plan, PGE has moved forward with the procurement of
additional renewable resources by submitting a Final Draft RFP for
Renewable Resources to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) on
March 9, 2018. The RFP process will include oversight by an independent
evaluator and review by the OPUC. PGE intends to submit a benchmark
proposal for the Renewable RFP.

The company expects the Final RFP to be issued in May, with proposals
due by June. A shortlist of proposals would be submitted to the OPUC in
October 2018, with PGE issuing notice to proceed, as applicable, by
December 31, 2018.

First quarter operating results

Earnings Reconciliation of Q1 2017 to Q1 2018

($ in millions, except EPS)

Pre-TaxIncome

Net Income*

DilutedEPS**

Reported Q1 2017

$

96

$

73

$

0.82

Revenue

Electric Retail price change

(1

)

(1

)

—

Electric Retail volume change

(30

)

(22

)

(0.24

)

Change in decoupling deferral

(8

)

(6

)

(0.07

)

Electric wholesale price and volume change

15

10

0.12

Other items

(13

)

(9

)

(0.10

)

Change in Revenue

(37

)

(28

)

(0.29

)

Power Cost

Change in average power cost

13

9

0.10

Change in purchased power and generation

(2

)

(1

)

(0.01

)

Change in Power Costs

11

8

0.09

O&M

Generation, transmission, distribution

12

9

0.10

Administrative and general

(2

)

(1

)

(0.02

)

Change in O&M

10

8

0.08

Other Items

Depreciation & amortization

(8

)

(6

)

(0.07

)

AFDC Equity***

2

2

0.02

Other Items

(2

)

(1

)

(0.02

)

Adjustment for effective vs statutory tax rate including tax reform

8

0.09

Change in Other Items

(8

)

3

0.02

Reported Q1 2018

$

72

$

64

$

0.72

* After tax adjustments based on PGE’s statutory tax rate of 27.5%

** Some values may not foot due to rounding

*** Statutory tax rate does not apply to AFDC equity

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased $37
million, or 7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017,
consisting primarily of a $52 million decrease in Total retail revenues,
partially offset by a $15 million increase in Wholesale revenues.

The change in Retail revenues consisted of the following contributing
factors:

A $30 million decrease resulted from a 6% decrease in retail energy
deliveries due largely to the effects of weather on electricity
demand, which is reflected predominantly in the Residential revenue
line in the table below. Considerably warmer temperatures in the first
quarter of 2018 than experienced in 2017, which was colder than
average, drove deliveries lower in 2018 than in 2017;

A $15 million net decrease to reflect the deferral of revenues for
estimated refund to customers as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
(TCJA). This reduction in revenues is offset with lower income tax
expense, resulting in no overall net income impact; and

An $8 million decrease resulting from the Decoupling mechanism as an
estimated $1 million refund was recorded in 2018, as opposed to an
estimated $7 million collection in 2017.

Total heating degree-days for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were
19% below those for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 3% below
average.

The following table indicates the number of heating degree-days for the
three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, along with 15-year averages
based on weather data provided by the National Weather Service, as
measured at Portland International Airport:

Heating Degree-days

2018

2017

Avg.

January

595

969

723

February

625

672

575

March

546

530

515

Totals

1,766

2,171

1,813

(Decrease)/increase from the 15-year average

(3

)%

20

%

Wholesale revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018
increased $15 million, or 115%, from the three months ended March 31,
2017, with the increase comprised of $13 million related to a 99%
increase in wholesale sales volumes and $1 million related to an 8%
increase in average wholesale sales prices. Due to lower than expected
retail customer demand and depressed natural gas prices in the first
three months of 2018, the Company economically generated and sold more
power into the Wholesale market than in the comparable period of 2017.

Actual Net Variable Power Costs (NVPC) for the three months ended
March 31, 2018 decreased$26 million when compared with the three
months ended March 31, 2017. The decrease in purchased power and fuel
was driven by a 9% decrease in the average variable power cost per MWh,
partially offset by a 2% increase in total system load. The overall
decrease in Actual NVPC was also driven by a 115% increase in wholesale
revenues. The change in wholesale revenues was due mostly to an8%
increase in wholesale sales price and a99% increase in sales
volume. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, actual NVPC
was$11 million and $2 million below baseline NVPC, respectively.

Generation, transmission and distribution expense decreased$12
million, or 15%, in the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared with
the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily due to $8 million lower
overall storm and service restoration costs, and $4 million lower
maintenance and overhaul expense.

Administrative and other expense increased $2 million, or 3%, in
the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared with the three months
ended March 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to higher legal
costs and other expenses.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $8 million in the
three months ended March 31, 2018 compared with the three months ended
March 31, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by a $5 million
amortization credit in 2017 related to the Trojan spent fuel refund to
customers, which was also reflected in reduced revenues, and $3 million
increased plant depreciation and software amortization.

Interest expense, net increased$1 million, or 3%, in the
three months ended March 31, 2018 compared with the three months ended
March 31, 2017, primarily due to $2 million higher expense resulting
from a 3% increase in the average balance of outstanding debt, offset by
a $1 million higher allowance for borrowed funds used during
construction.

Income tax expense was $8 million in the three months ended March
31, 2018 compared with $23 million in the three months ended March 31,
2017, with effective tax rates of 11.1% and 24.0%, respectively. The
decrease in income tax expense was driven by lower pre-tax income taxed
at a lower federal corporate tax rate pursuant to the TCJA.

2018 earnings guidance

PGE reaffirms its 2018 guidance of $2.10 - $2.25 per diluted share. The
guidance is based on the following assumptions:

A decline in retail deliveries up to 1%, weather-adjusted

Normal hydro conditions for the remainder of the year based on the
current hydro forecast

Wind generation for the remainder of the year based on five years of
historical levels or forecast studies when historical data is not
available

Normal thermal plant operations for the remainder of the year

Depreciation and amortization expense between $365 and $385 million

Operating and maintenance costs between $575 and $595 million

First Quarter 2018 earnings call and webcast —
April 27, 2018

PGE will host a conference call with financial analysts and investors on
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 11 a.m. EDT. The conference call will be
webcast live on the PGE website at investors.portlandgeneral.com.
A replay of the call will be available beginning at 2 p.m. EDT on
Friday, April 27, 2018, through Friday, May 4.

Maria Pope, president and CEO; Jim Lobdell, senior vice president of
Finance, CFO, and treasurer; and Chris Liddle, director, Investor
Relations and Treasury, will participate in the call. Management will
respond to questions following formal comments.

The attached unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and
comprehensive income, condensed consolidated balance sheets, and
condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, as well as the
supplemental operating statistics, are an integral part of this earnings
release.

About Portland General Electric Company

Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) is a fully integrated energy
company based in Portland, Oregon, serving approximately 877,000
customers in 51 cities. For more than 125 years, PGE has been delivering
safe, reliable energy to Oregonians. With approximately 2,900 employees
across the state, PGE is committed to building a cleaner, more efficient
energy future. Together with its customers, PGE has the No. 1 voluntary
renewable energy program in the U.S. For more information, visit PortlandGeneral.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this news release that relate to future plans, objectives,
expectations, performance, events and the like may constitute
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements
regarding earnings guidance; statements regarding future load, hydro
conditions, wind conditions and operating and maintenance costs;
statements concerning implementation of the company’s integrated
resource plan; statements concerning future compliance with regulations
limiting emissions from generation facilities and the costs to achieve
such compliance; as well as other statements containing words such as
“anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “promises,”
“expects,” “should,” “conditioned upon,” and similar expressions.
Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including reductions in demand for
electricity and the sale of excess energy during periods of low
wholesale market prices; operational risks relating to the company’s
generation facilities, including hydro conditions, wind conditions,
disruption of fuel supply, and unscheduled plant outages, which may
result in unanticipated operating, maintenance and repair costs, as well
as replacement power costs; the costs of compliance with environmental
laws and regulations, including those that govern emissions from thermal
power plants; changes in weather, hydroelectric and energy markets
conditions, which could affect the availability and cost of purchased
power and fuel; changes in capital market conditions, which could affect
the availability and cost of capital and result in delay or cancellation
of capital projects; failure to complete capital projects on schedule or
within budget, or the abandonment of capital projects which could result
in the company’s inability to recover project costs; the outcome of
various legal and regulatory proceedings; and general economic and
financial market conditions. As a result, actual results may differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on
information available to the Company on the date hereof and such
statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Prospective
investors should also review the risks and uncertainties listed in the
company’s most recent annual report on form 10-K and the Company’s
reports on forms 8-K and 10-Q filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission, including management’s discussion and analysis
of financial condition and results of operations and the risks described
therein from time to time.

POR-FSource: Portland General Electric Company

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedMarch 31,

2018

2017

Revenues:

Revenues, net

$

495

$

530

Alternative revenue programs, net of amortization

(2

)

—

Total revenues

493

530

Operating expenses:

Purchased power and fuel

130

141

Generation, transmission and distribution

69

81

Administrative and other

69

67

Depreciation and amortization

92

84

Taxes other than income taxes

33

33

Total operating expenses

393

406

Income from operations

100

124

Interest expense, net

31

30

Other income:

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

4

2

Miscellaneous income (expense), net

(1

)

—

Other income, net

3

2

Income before income tax expense

72

96

Income tax expense

8

23

Net income

$

64

$

73

Other comprehensive loss

—

(1

)

Comprehensive income

$

64

$

72

Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic and diluted (in thousands)

89,160

89,003

Earnings per share—basic and diluted

$

0.72

$

0.82

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.34

$

0.32

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2018

December 31, 2017

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

70

$

39

Accounts receivable, net

152

168

Unbilled revenues

77

106

Inventories

80

78

Regulatory assets—current

72

62

Other current assets

81

73

Total current assets

532

526

Electric utility plant, net

6,781

6,741

Regulatory assets—noncurrent

448

438

Nuclear decommissioning trust

42

42

Non-qualified benefit plan trust

36

37

Other noncurrent assets

53

54

Total assets

$

7,892

$

7,838

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, continued

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2018

December 31, 2017

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

97

$

132

Liabilities from price risk management activities—current

67

59

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

229

241

Total current liabilities

393

432

Long-term debt, net of current portion

2,426

2,426

Regulatory liabilities—noncurrent

1,323

1,288

Deferred income taxes

378

376

Unfunded status of pension and postretirement plans

282

284

Liabilities from price risk management activities—noncurrent

144

151

Asset retirement obligations

191

167

Non-qualified benefit plan liabilities

108

106

Other noncurrent liabilities

198

192

Total liabilities

5,443

5,422

Commitments and contingencies (see notes)

Equity:

Portland General Electric Company shareholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, no par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

—

—

Common stock, no par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized;
89,214,119 and 89,114,265 shares issued and outstanding as of March
31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

1,206

1,207

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(8

)

(8

)

Retained earnings

1,251

1,217

Total equity

2,449

2,416

Total liabilities and equity

$

7,892

$

7,838

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

64

$

73

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: